Ramona Quimby
Beverly Cleary
Paperback
(Doubleday Books, March 15, 1988)
Everything depends on Ramona. Ramona's job is to be nice to fussy Mrs. Kemp, who watches her while her mother works. If Mrs. Quimby didn't work, Mr. Quimby couldn't return to college. On top of all that, third grade isn't turning out as Ramona expected. Danny the Yard Ape teases her and, on one horrible day, she throws up-at school. Being eight isn't easy, but it's never dull!